Tenancy review for 50 College Road in Menai Bangor, Bangor rented via Varcity Living

“College Road ”

50 College Road, Menai Bangor, Bangor, LL57 2AP View on map

Overall Tenancy Rating: 3

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Moved In: 01/09/2016

Rent: £520

Date reviewed: 16 June 2017

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Letting agent review for Varcity Living, Bangor

Agency rating: 1

The agency were unresponsive and unhelpful. They failed to fix things that went wrong or give us any update following our reports up. The agency charge higher than the average rent for a very poor quality service, and tried to scare first time student renters into taking the property without a real source of information or guidance. They failed to let us know when there were any viewings, therefore we would have strangers pop in 24/7 without warning- one time an extra housemate was added without giving us notice! We arrived to the property with broken keys, broken doors, mould and skips in the backyard, and the rest of the streets sofas/fridges in our living room due to poor organisation. When our boiler broke in the middle of winter, their handyman had to help us off his own accord as they failed to help. He was the only saving grace of the company. At the end of the tenancy, they failed to provide our deposit back within the agreed time frame, and deducted huge amounts of money for no good reason.

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Property review for 50 College Road, Menai Bangor, Bangor

Property rating: 3

The property was an 8 bed terraced house on college road, leading towards the university. It was dim and a bit battered but fit all of me and my friends in. It had a large living room and some large bedrooms, some small bedrooms to suit all needs. However, we did experience major problems with the work carried out- at one point it was discovered that by law there needed to be a 3rd toilet added to the property for the number of housemates. This was fitted into a previously blocked off cupboard. It did not flush, the tap water came out yellow, and the water in the bowl rose up high and was brown in colour with an awful smell. This remained so for 2 years. The top floor bathroom also clearly had some problems after the floor collapsed into the bathroom ceiling below, leaving us without either bathroom for months. Once again, when the work was being carried out, it was done to a low budget standard. The kitchen was very small for 8 people and it was very prone to mice.
However, it wasn't damp like some of the other houses on the same street!

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Area review for Menai Bangor, Bangor

Area rating: 6

The neighbourhood on college road is pretty much the hub of the student community, just yards away from the main arts campus. It can be noisy sometimes, but also gives a bit of an atmosphere some may enjoy more than others. There are often problems with seagulls ripping into rubbish bags and leaving it left all over the street. But it is a prime location and very easy to get around bangor from.

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